Vanderbilt basketball sparked quite the conversations ahead of March Madness. The Commodores looked like they landed a high seed following their deep Southeastern Conference tournament run.
There is no tradition in sports quite like the ‘Cinderella’ run. Every March, mid-major programs punch their tickets to the Big Dance, often arriving as double-digit seeds with little national recognition, but with plenty of upset potential.
Sixth-year senior Javohn Garcia poured in a career-high 31 points as second-seeded McNeese earned a 76-59 upset of top-seeded Stephen F. Austin to claim its third straight Southland Conference championship and NCAA Tournament bid.